Bridgeport

Population: 1,819
Median household income: $50,284
Median home value: $57,500

Bridgeport is a community in Lawrence County, Illinois, home to 1,819 residents. Its median household income of $50,284 runs below the Lawrence County figure of $53,438.

From 2019 to 2023, Bridgeport's population grew 4.5% from 1,740 to 1,819, while its median home value rose 3.2% from $55,700 to $57,500.

The typical home was built around 1962. 19.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,819
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,284
Median home value: $57,500
Median gross rent: $694
Housing units: 793
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7401,819

Median household income

$36,293$50,284

Median home value

$55,700$57,500

Median gross rent

$560$694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,740	$36,293	$55,700	$560
2020	1,919	$58,085	$53,000	$1,271
2021	1,859	$49,038	$49,600	$775
2022	2,030	$47,778	$53,400	$842
2023	1,819	$50,284	$57,500	$694

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	5.3%
5 to 17	421	23.1%
18 to 24	152	8.4%
25 to 34	238	13.1%
35 to 44	167	9.2%
45 to 54	270	14.8%
55 to 64	246	13.5%
65 to 74	135	7.4%
75 and over	94	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,660	91.3%
Black or African American	58	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	143	12.4%
High school graduate	479	41.7%
Some college or associate's	386	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	93	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	49	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	580	78.3%
Carpooled	81	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	164	24.2%
15 to 29 min	337	49.8%
30 to 44 min	130	19.2%
45 to 59 min	9	1.3%
60+ min	37	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 19.0% (346 of 1,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	407	59.3%
Nonfamily households	279	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	686	86.5%
Vacant	107	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	483	70.4%
Renter-occupied	203	29.6%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	559	70.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	47	5.9%
5 to 19 units	21	2.6%
20 or more units	9	1.1%
Mobile home & other	155	19.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1708186
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.7099, -87.7586